Chapter 308: Chapter 308

Wu Wang thought to himself: What should I do? What can I do?

Should I... follow your lead?

Boss, I'll do whatever you want! I'm just a blade in your hands!

But since the boss hadn't explicitly stated his intentions, he could only rely on his own understanding...

Although he now barely held a high position, he had climbed up step by step from the bottom.

When it came to deciphering the boss's thoughts, he was naturally already skilled to the point of effortless mastery.

The boss deliberately pretended to be Yu Mo's cousin and put on this act—it definitely wasn't just for acting practice.

He undoubtedly wanted Yu Mo to reveal more information without realizing it.

Thinking this way, Wu Wang naturally acted accordingly.

With a dark expression and a low voice, he asked the "demonic youth": "What do you want?"

He truly looked like the Eternal Witch Gui that Wu Wang and Yu Mo knew—one whose cremains had been stolen and was now being blackmailed.

Jiang Ye smiled, raising an eyebrow as two words popped out of his mouth: "Guess :)"

"......" Wu Wang wasn't surprised.

After all, the Witch Gui was indirectly interrogating him and Yu Mo.

So naturally, much of the information had to come from their own mouths.

He would volunteer information, while Yu Mo would be led to reveal it.

Thinking this, Wu Wang truly began acting like the Witch Gui, starting to "guess."

He even deliberately imitated the Witch Gui's cold and arrogant tone: "Guess?"

"Hmph, you stole my cremains but didn't destroy them immediately..."

"At first, I thought you were waiting for my soul entity to arrive before destroying them. That way, whether the permission identity came from the cremains or the soul entity, you could seize it immediately."

"But now it seems I was wrong..."

"My soul entity is already here, yet you still haven't destroyed my cremains. So you must have other considerations."

At this point, Wu Wang lowered his eyes to glance at Yu Mo, his gaze deep and cold: "Among this Yu Mo, or Wu Wang, or others I've nested inner demons in, there's someone important related to you or your Heavenly Net organization."

"This important person cannot die, so you can't kill me directly."

It wasn't strange that the Witch Gui could tell the demonic youth was from the Heavenly Net organization.

After all, those blood-red patterns covering his body were practically the organization's trademark.

What surprised Jiang Ye was how excellent Wu Wang's acting was!

This fake Witch Gui actually seemed more like the original than he, the real one, did...

Thinking about it, Jiang Ye's acting skills really needed improvement...

Unaware of his boss's silent praise for his acting, Wu Wang continued his fake analysis:

"Or, besides this permission identity, you're plotting something else."

"Like... my Glyph Pattern Ability?"

At this, Wu Wang's expression darkened further as he coldly imitated the Witch Gui's tone: "Hah! What are the chances of an eighth-tier Reincarnation Ghost failing to invade a player and being counterattacked?"

"Moreover, I possess a soul entity state and can directly possess players."

"It's absolutely impossible for another player to obtain my Glyph Pattern Ability!"

Wu Wang spoke with complete confidence at first.

But soon, a flash of terror passed through his eyes as his entire body tensed up.

His gaze abruptly fixed on the "demonic youth" as he barely managed to squeeze out two words: "Unless..."

With acting , anyone would think he was the real Witch Gui.

Jiang Ye felt embarrassed inwardly, thinking he really needed to practice his acting more.

Crossing his legs and leaning back casually in his chair, his entire posture became more relaxed.

Facing Wu Wang's slightly fearful gaze, he smiled meaningfully: "Tsk tsk, truly worthy of being called the 'Eternal' Witch Gui..."

"Despite being trapped in endless reincarnation within the Novice Apartment, you've actually gathered quite a bit of information."

"It seems you've remembered the existence of the [Glyph Pattern Master] :)"

At this point, Jiang Ye had a general understanding of the shadow phantom's goals.

It wasn't hard to figure out—basically:

First, they wanted his permission identity;

Second, they wanted his Glyph Pattern Ability.

Additionally, based on the shadow phantom's mention of "meeting again during the Ninth Day Major Reshuffle," the shadow phantom and Witch Gui shared the same type of permission identity.

So it was likely the shadow phantom couldn't directly attack the Witch Gui.

Just like how a Card Grandmaster couldn't attack a Rune Grandmaster or the Mask Master.

Moreover, given that a person could only have one permission identity, the shadow phantom had no reason to attack the Witch Gui.

So the shadow phantom stealing the Witch Gui's identity was clearly for someone else's benefit.

Like that demonic youth?

That demonic youth obviously didn't have a permission identity.

So the Witch Gui's permission identity would be perfect for him. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveIꜰire.net

Not only could the permission identity be given to the demonic youth, but the shadow phantom also planned to help him inherit the Glyph Pattern Ability.

Just like how players obtained Glyph Pattern Abilities—by having monsters invade them, then killing the monsters within their bodies.

But this method itself carried risks.

And if it was an eighth-tier Reincarnation Ghost like the Eternal Witch Gui invading a player...

Normally, that player would have absolutely no chance of counterattacking!

No matter how strong the player was, it would be impossible.

Especially since the Eternal Witch Gui itself had the ability to possess players.

But Jiang Ye had also witnessed it.

When it came to "Glyph Pattern Abilities," there was one existence that could easily turn the impossible into possible.

Namely... the mysterious Glyph Pattern Master!

With his intervention, it might truly be possible to help a player subdue an eighth-tier Reincarnation Ghost!

And this method of subduing might work even better than directly destroying the Witch Gui's cremains!

When a monster failed to invade a player, its Glyph Pattern Ability would transfer to the player.

So perhaps if the Eternal Witch Gui failed to invade a player, both the Glyph Pattern Ability and permission identity could be inherited by the player!

With the Glyph Pattern Master's help, maybe even the nesting inner demons' targets could be inherited!

Then when the Eternal Witch Gui died, Yu Mo and Wu Wang wouldn't need to perish.

Their "master" could directly switch from the Witch Gui to the demonic youth!

Furthermore, the [Prometheus Doll] the shadow phantom gave Jiang Ye was probably also prepared for the demonic youth.

After all, that doll required a soul entity to use—it seemed tailor-made for the Witch Gui.

Perhaps the shadow phantom originally planned to have the demonic youth use the doll for something after becoming the Witch Gui.

If it was just about being unable to destroy the cremains, would the shadow phantom really need to compromise to the point of returning them?

After all, his plan involved having the Witch Gui invade a player and be counterattacked—this situation would be similar to the Witch Gui's consciousness being replaced by Jiang Ye's.

Technically, it wouldn't count as "death," but rather replacement.

So the cremains were just leverage—whether they could be destroyed wasn't actually important.

Moreover, based on the methods the shadow phantom had displayed earlier, he could have forcibly rescued the demonic youth without returning the cremains or making amends.

What exactly made the shadow phantom change his mind and abandon the original plan?

Did one of those special permission identities equivalent to the Nomadic Merchant or Professional Alliance Leader—bound by the "no mutual killing before the Ninth Day Major Reshuffle" agreement—intervene to warn the shadow phantom?

Or did the shadow phantom and Glyph Pattern Master have a falling out, making the plan impossible?

Many thoughts arose in Jiang Ye's mind.

Meanwhile, Wu Wang continued diligently with his acting—

His pupils trembled as his body stiffened further.

Looking at the "demonic youth" with disbelief, he exclaimed: "The Heavenly Net organization can actually mobilize the Glyph Pattern Master?!"

"Or do you have personal connections with him?"

"So your goal really is to completely steal my permission identity and Glyph Pattern Ability!"

"But what makes you think I'll just surrender without a fight?!"

As he spoke, Wu Wang's eyes turned fierce, as if ready to attack at any moment!

The tense atmosphere grew increasingly explosive, as if a major battle was about to erupt.

The two were thoroughly enjoying their acting duel.

Meanwhile, Yu Mo—trapped inside the black vat—felt utterly confused, sensing that something was terribly wrong!

Wrong! This was all wrong!

This wasn't how things were supposed to go, right?!

Bro, what are you doing??

Why are you blabbering so much with him?!

And the Glyph Pattern Master thing—that's something you can just talk about?!

Why did it feel like his cousin had been forcibly given the "villains die from talking too much" buff by some "Heavenly Dao" power??